'2021. Gangdong Family Festival' Successfully Concluded

A Special Festival for Families in Gangdong Held Online and Offline for Family Month... 8 Families' Vibrant Fashion Show 'Gangdong Family Pride Contest' and Couple's Day Commemorative Rewritten Proposal Letters 'Now, Propose Spring' Live Streamed on YouTube

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) held the ‘2021 Gangdong Family Festival,’ enjoyed both online and offline, on the 22nd in celebration of Family Month.

The festival, held at the Open Yard of Gangdong-gu Office, consisted of two main events: the ‘Gangdong Family Pride Contest,’ where participants created new outfits using existing clothes and accessories to showcase, and ‘Now, Propose Again,’ a letter rewriting proposal event commemorating Couples Day. Due to COVID-19, the event was live-streamed on YouTube without an audience.

In the Gangdong Family Pride Contest, among about 40 families who submitted videos of their newly created outfits, 8 families advanced to the finals and participated in the festival, presenting unique and vibrant fashion show stages. All 8 participating families received excellence awards.

Among them, one family additionally won the Popularity Award through real-time voting by residents watching the festival on YouTube.

For the letter rewriting proposal event, over 80 couples submitted entries, and a total of 10 works were selected: 2 grand prize winners and 8 excellence award winners.

Four couples among the selected participated in the festival, where the grand prize video letters were screened, and husbands personally read letters to their wives in a proposal event, adding emotion to the occasion.

Although some couples could not participate in the festival, all submitted letters were produced in calligraphy and delivered by mail.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “Although we could not be together at the festival site due to COVID-19, more residents were able to enjoy the festival through the online live broadcast. I hope today’s event, prepared for Family Month, became a special memory for Gangdong families.”

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